The peak body for local government in Queensland has expressed hopes that the federal government’s commitment to pick up 80% ...

The Northern Territory Government is offering state residents free driver’s licences for one year. Aimed to assist ...

The remainder of Turley’s term will be served by LGNSW’s vice president (rural/regional) Phyllis Miller. Cr Miller – also ...

Without long-term funding, the federal government’s national urban policy risks being “aspirational rather than substantive”, an urban planning expert has told Government News. Released last week, the ...

NSW Local Government Minister Ron Hoenig has defended the proposal to prevent councillors from holding private briefing sessions saying closed door meetings are open to corruption. Speaking to ...

In his first week in the job, the new head of the New South Wales construction regulator has set out his reform priorities for the industry. James Sherrard (supplied) Among them, James Sherrard lists ...

The peak body for local government in New South Wales has expressed concern about the proposal to prohibit confidential councillor briefings. While largely supportive of changes to the councillor code ...

Parramatta council this week nominated the city’s central business district as its preferred location for a “superstation” which acts as a crucial link to the federal government’s proposed Newcastle ...

New South Wales will commence pill-testing trials at music festivals across the state this summer. While keen not to be seen to endorse illicit drug use, the NSW Government said a free and anonymous ...

Public sector workers largely have faith in the integrity of their agency, a survey shows. Conducted between August and September by the National Anti-Corruption Commission, the 2024 Commonwealth ...

Two new wind farms have gone online in Victoria, capable of generating enough energy to power the equivalent of 207,000 homes across the state. Located north of Port Fairy, in southwest Victoria’s ...

The newly opened Ellenbrook rail line in Perth is a perfect example of forward planning, says an expert. Tim Trefry – a key player in the development of the Ellenbrook-Morley rail link which, ten ...